DeGeneres needles McCain on marriage equality

May 22, 2008

New York TimesMay 21, 2008When asking McCain’s stance on marriage equality, Ellen explains, “We are all the same people, all of us. You're no different than I am. Our love is the same. 'When someone says, 'You can have a contract, and you'll still have insurance, and you'll get all that,' it sounds to me like saying, 'Well, you can sit there, you just can't sit there.'” (Link)

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